I had my first full blown vertigo attack on May 24th in years with the room spinning and major balance issues. I came out of remission in December of 2017 while at Disneyland with wavy walls, ear fullness, fatigue and nausea.
I had to wait for my doctor to get back from maternity leave as the replacement doctor didn’t get the ball rolling to get into see an ENT. Then my insurance insisted that I have an MRI before granting the referral.
I had my MRI of my brain/ear canals on Friday. The results were still normal. I have had this about 18 years ago, so I wasn’t worried. It would be nice to have something show up, because then there might be a possibility of a cure. But alas that is not meant to be.
Now I have to wait for the referral to go through in order to schedule an appointment. Once it does, it will no doubt take more time to get in.
I need to see one so I can find a medication that works. Meclizine, my old standby, no longer helps with general dizziness.
I feel that there may be more than one issue going on causing my symptoms. Yes, I have MD and, yes, it’s out of remission. When my Mitral Valve Prolapse acts up it makes me dizzy. This may be another issue altogether and only a doctor will be able to diagnose it. Unfortunately, if that is part of the problem I may need another referral to a heart specialist, which probably means more tests.
I really hate waiting for help. It’s frustrating and doesn’t help my anxiety levels at all. I have been doing deep breathing and relaxation exercises to contain the anxiety, but every moment I have to wait makes it more difficult.
Thanks for letting me rant. I hope you are spin free.
Love, Peace and Light! Rita
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